saudi arabia wheat circles

Jordan, aqaba and petra

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October 25th 2010
AQABA, JORDAN We arrived here from Dubai, UAE crossing the Saudi Arabia desert with round wheat cornfields seen from the airplane. These are more than enough for Saudi Arabia's need and provides even export. We also crossed oil fields of Qatar burning oil with a large black cloud and Egypt's pyramid. Flying into Aqaba was a magnificent sun over the Red Sea. Aqaba is Jordan's only port and hou ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more